Here are two new web sites to check out, both of them sent to me by the Faith Community Nurse Network: Confused by the upcoming changes in medical coverage? Check out http://www.healthcare.gov/index.html, the new website launched by the US Department of Health and Human Services. It does a good job of explaining what the new changes mean [...]
www.howarethechildren.org With summer upon us, many families are looking for free, fun things to do close to home. How Are The Children?, an initiative of the Suburban Ramsey Family Collaborative, has created a list of Free And Fun Things To Do With Kids available on the home page of their website. From stargazing to airplanes [...]
www.text4baby.org Go to this new web site and sign up for FREE text messages each week on your cell phone to help you through your pregnancy and your baby’s first year. Text4baby is an educational program of the National Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Coalition.
The following article was sent to me on April 1 from the International Parish Nurse Resource Center. I thought it was very cruel, and funny at the same time! Dark Chocolate Found to Flatten AbsA new study published recently in the Journal of the Observation of Kinetic and Existential Studies has found that eating two [...]
March is National Nutrition Month, so check out www.eatright.org. This website is from the American Dietetic Association, so you know it can be trusted. It offers in-depth information on numerous topics, including nutrition throughout the life span, how to maintain a healthy weight, disease management and prevention, food safety, and more. It also has a [...]
In September, 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health announced its Best Bones Forever! Campaign. It is focused on fun and friendship and empowers girls to “grow strong together, stay strong forever.” Girls ages 9 to 18 are in their key bone-building years; in fact, close to 90 percent [...]
Break the Winter Blues is a three-part series offered at Woodwinds Health Campus in Woodbury on January 6, January 13 and January 20 from 5:15 – 7pm. Each session focuses on a different way of breaking the winter blues: ways to boost your mood, loving the skin you’re in, and embracing your shape. To register, [...]
Alternative Gift Giving United Methodist Committee On Relief: visit www.new.gbgm-umc.org to view the UMCOR Gift Catalog. Remember God’s greatest gift by giving help to members of our extended family from around the world. A wide variety of gifts are available in all price categories. Heifer International: visit www.heifer.org to find a meaningful gift that helps [...]
November is National Family Caregivers Month: National Family Caregivers Month was established to thank, support, educate and empower family caregivers. Check out these great sites: www.thefamilycaregiver.org is a wonderful website that offers numerous caregiving resources; from educational resources and opportunities, to tips and tools for caregivers, to information about Medicare and even a quarterly newsletter. [...]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Please look for information about breast cancer and pick up your FREE self-breast exam shower card in the Commons Area. The web offers a wealth of information about breast cancer, but it can be difficult to find the most helpful sites. Here is a list of some that are [...]
